people's standard of living will improve on morro da providÊncia and in surrounding areas too. >> but people who live there think? with the slogan: "providencia won't be silent," we find a group of residents meeting at the foot of the hill. many here fear they'll be tossed out of their homes. >> we're seeing a purge here in rio de janeiro. they want to drive the poor out of the city. this is a pacification program with its own pacifying police unit, the upp. when they come, gentrification will begin and everything will get more expensive. >> the upp arrived years ago. the police unit was founded in 2008 to fight crime in rio's favelas. but most remain a maze of ramshackle houses, dotted with bullet holes. and drug gangs still rule the roost. we're able to safely film here thanks to mauricio hora. his family has lived here for four generations. from his roof terrace, he enjoys one of the most beautiful views of the city. does he plan to profit from the flood of tourists, when the cable car opens? >> tourists who visit favelas don't consume anything. sure, change will come and we'll hav